Global Finalists of edition 10

of Global Startup Awards

Nordic Global Finalists

  • Monta

    Denmark

    Startup Of The Year

    Monta is the operating platform powering the EV ecosystem serving drivers, companies, cities, and the electricity grid with one integrated software solution.

  • Loki Foods

    Iceland

    Best Newcomer

    Introducing Loki Foods – the next-generation plant-based food tech company based in Iceland. Our focus is on producing delicious, sustainable, and nutritious plant-based meats and seafood using renewable energy. Our flagship product, the Loki Fillet, is just the beginning.

  • Luminar Ventures

    Sweden

    Best VC

    Luminar Ventures is a $60M Nordic Seed Stage VC, based in Stockholm. Founded by successful angel investors Magnus Bergman and Jacob Key.

  • Maria 01

    Finland

    Best Co-Working Space

    Maria 01 is the leading startup campus in the Nordics, based in Helsinki, Finland. We provide the most thriving environment for ambitious tech startups, venture capitalists, and large enterprises in the tech community to connect and help each other succeed.

  • Lasse Chor

    Denmark

    Ecosystem Hero of the Year

    Lasse Chor is an entrepreneur, angel investor, and community builder from Aarhus, Denmark. He started his first company at the age of 13 years old. Today Lasse is the founding partner of Happy42 and CEO & Co-founder of IINlist. Lasse has played an active role as community builder in Aarhus/Denmark for more than 15 years.

  • Abzu

    Denmark

    Best Healthtech

    Abzu applies new methods and technology to drive discoveries and reduce R&D costs for pharmaceutical and biotech companies.

  • Maksim Hardziyenak

    Norway

    Founder Of The Year

    At goscore, we’re passionate about financial inclusion. We achieve this through cross-border credit scoring, fair risk profiles, and a portable financial history that moves from country to country with you. Goscore brings this transparency and fairness to the financial industry.

  • CampX by Volvo group

    Sweden

    Best Accelerator/Incubator Program

    Volvo Group founded 1927, CampX startup Accelerator founded 2020. CampX Startup Incubator founded 2022

  • Skyfri

    Norway

    Best GreenTech

    Skyfri is a Norwegian fast-growing climate technology company that delivers a technology platform to take care of solar power plants. The company has global operations, a solid track record, and is founded by well-known serial entrepreneurs.

  • Nichlas Walsted

    Denmark

    People's Choice

    At 14, Nichlas Walsted went on an exchange trip to Iceland and realized that every country is a new universe ready to be explored. He went on another exchange, now in Italy and Spain – then hitchhiked Europe multiple times, taught on Reunion Island, and moved to Norway and later Spain. Returning home, he hosted 121 people on Couchsurfing and mentored 500+ international students at uni.

  • Reltime

    Norway

    Best Web3.0 & AI Startup

    Reltime is on a mission to empower anyone in the world to take back control of their finances. Reltime’s users are able to control their own savings, assets and financial, while earning on their financial assets anytime, anyplace, anywhere.

  • Mari Luukkainen

    Finland

    Diversity Role Model o the Year

    Principal at Icebreaker.vc with a portfolio of 100+ early-stage startups. Icebreaker.vc doubled down the female founder investments a year ago. Founder of a non-profit creating tech jobs for immigrant women Herizon.io which has trained over 100 immigrant women in growth hacking and employed 94% of them in tech. Investor of the year in NWITA 2022.

Central Europe Global Finalists

  • PatronGo

    Czechia

    Startup of the Year 2023

  • Renergia

    Romania

    Best Newcomer 2023

  • Jozef Šimko

    Czechia

    Founder of the Year 2023

  • Georgina Lupu

    Romania

    Ecosystem Hero of the Year 2023

  • Soulmates Ventures

    Czechia

    Best VC 2023

  • Mindspace

    Romania

    Best Coworking Space 2023

  • MIT Enterprise Forum CEE

    Poland

    Best Accelerator/Incubator Program 2023

  • Tanja Dzido

    Croatia

    Diversity Role Model of the Year 2023

  • Blue Planet Ecosystems

    Austria

    Best GreenTech 2023

  • MAIA LABS

    Czechia

    Best HealthTech 2023

  • Herity Network

    Romania

    Best Web3.0 / AI Startup 2023

  • Fumbi

    Slovakia

    People's Choice

Middle East Global Finalists

  • Reachware

    Saudi Arabia

    Startup Of The Year

    Reachware is a leading integration platform in the region that allows systems and data to connect and flow seamlessly.

  • ZabonEx

    Oman

    Best Newcomer 2023

    A data driven machine learning platform for food and beverage goods to predict products distrubition at custommer level.

  • Altaf AlThekair

    Kuweit

    Founder of the Year 2023

    Founder of Circle which is a marketplace app revolutionizing fast grocery shopping in Kuwait.

  • Hamid Alibeiki

    Oman

    Ecosystem Hero of the Year 2023

    Successful track record of management of full investment-cycle, team building and external stakeholder management. Furthermore, a jury committee member and startup mentor in more than 150 events and a qualified Global Mentor by G20.

  • Pioneer Investors International

    Oman

    Best VC 2023

    A Venture Capital which is screening different industries and seeking opportunities for investment with a concentration on subjects like IT/ICT, Health and Lifestyle.

  • AstroLabs

    UAE

    Best Coworking Space 2023

    AstroLabs thrives on being MENA’s trusted partner in solving innovation challenges, building self-sustaining ecosystems, and accelerating the growth of the digital economy by driving impactful large-scale programs

  • Misk Foundation Entrepreneurship Track

    KSA

    Best Accelerator/Incubator Program 2023

    Misk Foundation Entrepreneurship Track aim to empower entrepreneurs to build impactful and ambitious companies by establishing an incubating environment that adopts, nourishes, and accelerates creative ideas through diverse initiatives and programs that will create opportunities for entrepreneurs to build a better future.

  • Seham Yateem

    Bahrain

    Diversity Role Model of the Year 2023

    Seham Yateem is a multidisciplinary Bahraini creative, with a passion for developing sustainable communities through innovation.

  • ION Microsystems

    Jordan

    Best GreenTech 2023

    ION’s vision is to build EV charging networks that capitalize on and catalyze the shift from combustion-powered kilometers to electric kilometers by placing stations where consumers live, work, shop and play.

  • DUDI Sports Technologies

    UAE

    Best HealthTech 2023

    Connecting sports enthusiasts via cutting-edge technology and uplifting lifestyles through unprecedented social sports experiences.

  • PaybyBit

    UAE

    Best Web3.0 / AI Startup 2023

    PaybyBit is seamlessly integrated and user-friendly, enabling easy and fast transactions without the need for prior cryptocurrency knowledge

  • Al Zarooni Emirates Investments (ZEI)

    UAE

    Best Family Office

    Al Zarooni Emirates Investments (ZEI) is the UAE holding company managing Al Zarooni family assets in private equity, public equity, investments funds and Real Estate.

  • PaybyBit

    UAE

    People's Choice

    PaybyBit is seamlessly integrated and user-friendly, enabling easy and fast transactions without the need for prior cryptocurrency knowledge

African Global Finalists

  • Hiryo

    Egypt

    Startup Of The Year

    Hiryo from Egypt, is a womens safety & anti-harassment app that utilizes high-end tech like AI to support women, help them feel safer & fight gender-based violence. We help women turn their loved ones into a private security team, report incidents, and get psychological & legal support.

  • Awabah

    Nigeria

    Best Newcomer

    Awabah from Nigeria, is an all-in-one Platform for Gig-workers' Financial Wellness helping millions of people get access to micropension, accident cover, health insurance and life assurance at just one cost.

  • Hadeer Shalaby

    Egypt

    Founder of the Year

    Hadeer Shalaby from Freeziana from Egypt, an Ecommerce website focused on handmade products and craft supplies aims to empower women as well as marginalized handcrafts makers to generate their own income by selling their local and handmade products through website

  • Tech Buzz Hub

    Uganda

    Best Co-Working Space

    Tech Buzz Hub from Uganda, a hub dedicated to creating inclusive work spaces with a mission to help young entrepreneurs fulfill their enterprise dreams and vision through coworking spaces and providing facilities and infrastructure.

  • AUC Venture Labs

    Egypt

    Best Accelerator/Incubator Program

    AUC Venture Labs from Egypt, a university-based accelerator supporting innovative and scalable startups.

  • Developers in Vouge

    Ghana

    Diversity Role Model

    Developers in Vouge from Ghana, aims at creating an amazing community of African women who are passionate about using tech to revolutionize Africa and beyond.

  • Hani W. Naguib

    Egypt


    Ecosystem Hero Of The Year

    Hani W. Naguib from Egypt, is committed to mentoring, guiding, and equipping aspiring and established entrepreneurs with the essential tools, knowledge, and mindset required to navigate the complexities of starting and scaling a business. He has contributed more than 10,000 hours of volunteered mentoring hours to early-stage startups, since 2012.

  • Momint

    South Africa

    Best Web3.0 & AI Startup


    Momint from South Africa, is the digital wallet of the future harnessing the power of blockchain technology to revolutionise the next generation of assets.

  • Mo Angels

    Mauritius

    VC Of The Year

    Mo Angels from Mauritius, is the first Syndicated Angel Investment Group in Mauritius. Built to fund early-stage.

  • BasiGo

    Kenya

    MOBILITY & LOGISTICS

    BasiGo from Kenya, is an e-mobility start-up looking to revolutionize the public transportation sector by providing public transport bus owners with a cost-effective electric alternative to diesel.

  • Zofi Cash

    Uganda


    COMMERCE TECH

    Zofi Cash from Uganda, is revolutionizing the way salaried individuals access their wages. The traditional 30-day pay cycle can leave people without funds in times of unexpected expenses and emergencies.

  • Coffee Resurrect

    Ethiopia

    Best GreenTech

    Coffee Resurrect from Ethiopia, is the first Biotech company in Africa to create 100% Natural Personal care, Nautracutical and Food ingredients from coffee waste known as spent coffee grounds sustainably.

  • Dataleum Ltd

    Nigeria

    ED TECH

    Dataleum Ltd from Nigeria, is a Tech training and consulting firm that nurtures and deploys Talents within the Global Ecosystem.

  • Emergency Response Africa

    Nigeria

    Best HeatlhTech

    Emergency Response Africa from Nigeria, is a healthcare technology company that is transforming the way medical emergencies are managed in Africa, beginning in Nigeria. With the largest network of First Responders, emergency vehicles like ambulances, and verified Emergency-Ready hospitals across Nigeria, we connect emergency victims to the help they need 24/7. Our vision is an Africa where everyone can receive emergency medical care in 10 minutes or less.

  • Moome

    Tunisia


    AGRI TECH

    Moome from Tunisia, aims to make smallholders dairy farmers more profitable, traceable and sustainable by bridging data gaps in dairy ecosystems to enhance daily operations with a unique dataset. Manage your cows with one click from your smartphone.